Job at The Westerwelle Foundation: Community Manager(Deadline: 10th December 2017)

Job at The Westerwelle Foundation: Community Manager(Deadline: 10th December 2017)

Position: Community Manager

Duty Station: Kigali, Rwanda

Reports to:General Manager

Job Summary: The jobholder will first and foremost be responsible for supporting the General Manager with the launching of The Westerwelle Startup HausKigali (WSHK), which will open its doors to the country’s young entrepreneurs. WSHK will aim to provide all essential services for a successful start-up. This will include training in the fields of business planning, marketing, and financial management as well as the exchange of knowledge with other founders and a co-working infrastructure. As community manager, the main task is to network and connect to local stakeholders. Hence, ensure a high participation of entrepreneurs and key people in all WSHK activities, from the day-to-day activities at the house to events and conferences. Furthermore, keep all social platforms up to date with social media context.

Main Tasks:

Drive new member acquisition and build an active and engaging community of entrepreneurs, advisors and mentors

Formulate and drive marketing and promotion initiatives to increase the awareness of our services and strengthen our brand

Manage all social media aspects of the Westerwelle Startup Haus

with the ProgrammeManager at HQ to ensure that marketing or communication activities are consistent with global practice and processes

Onboard new members

Competencies

Able toestablish strong relationships with customers and staff

Skilled in building wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation

Relates well topeople at all levels and is able to manages conflicts

Uses humour appropriately to enhance relationships with others

Have good negotiation skills and the abilityto convincingly promote new ideas to potential partners

Plans activities and projects well in advance, executes in a timely fashion and manages changing circumstances proactively

Able to manage time effectively and skilled in identifying and organising resources needed to accomplish tasks

Able to monitor performance against deadlines and milestones

Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction by setting high standards for quality and quantity

Monitors and maintains quality and productivity

Works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way and consistently achieves project goals

Key qualifications and experience:

University degree (Minimum Ba) in: Marketing, Communications, Business or Hospitality

2+ years of work experience in a related field

Preferably within international organizations or with international clients

Work experience in hospitality and event management is a plus

Language:

Excellent command of English and Kinyarwanda required, good knowledge of other languages is a plus (French,German and Swahili in particular)

This position gives the candidate the opportunity to work in an internationally recognised organisation with an entrepreneurial and dynamic work environment as well as opportunities to learn and work with senior level staff and development partners in the private sector of Rwanda.

How to Apply:

To apply please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “Westerwelle Community Manager

While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

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